RPEC Weekly ACTION Newsletter – 1-21-2022 In This Edition HB 1721 & SB 5676 – Proceed to Floor Votes SB 5698 – Action Needed Legislative Bill Summary Weekly Legislative Update Meetings HB 1721 & SB 5676 – Proceed to Floor Votes Great news from the Capitol! Thank you to everyone who testified before the committees, who called, wrote letters and …
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RPEC Weekly ACTION Newsletter – 1-19-2022 IN THIS EDITION HB 1721 – Plan 1 COLA Bill in House Appropriations SB 5676 – Plan 1 COLA Bill in Senate Ways & Means Legislative Bill Summary HB 1721 and SB 5676 are identical pieces of legislation providing a 3% one-time cost of living adjustment for Plan 1 retirees capped at $110 per month. Both bills …
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RPEC Weekly ACTION Newsletter – 1-13-2022 In This Edition HB 1721 – Plan 1 COLA Bill in House Appropriations SB 5676 – Plan 1 COLA Bill in Senate Ways & Means Legislative Bill Summary HB 1721 and SB 5676 are identical pieces of legislation providing a 3% one-time cost of living adjustment for Plan 1 retirees capped at $110 per …
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RPEC Weekly ACTION Newsletter – 1-7-2022 In This Edition Plan 1 COLA Bills ACTION ALERT – Operating Budget Hearings Legislative Bill Summary Plan 1 COLA Bills The Select Committee’s COLA proposal has been introduced in the House as HB 1721 and is sponsored by Rep. Drew Stokesbary (LD 31-R) along with co-sponsors Rep. Timm Ormsby (LD 3-D), Rep. Mari Leavitt …
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